William A. Wellman
DirectingBorn Feb 29, 1896Died Dec 9, 1975
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
William Augustus Wellman was an American film director. Although Wellman began his film career as an actor, he worked on over 80 films, as director, producer and consultant but most often as a director, notable for his work in crime, adventure and action genre films, often focusing on aviation themes, a particular passion. He also directed several well regarded satirical comedies. Wellman directed the 1927 film Wings, which became the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture at the 1st Academy Awards ceremony.
Known For
The Legion of the Condemned
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The Legion of the Condemned
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Ladies of the Mob
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Ladies of the Mob
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The Man Who Won
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The Vagabond Trail
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The Circus Cowboy
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Big Dan
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Edgar's Hamlet
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The Unwritten Code
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Evangeline
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The Cat's Pajamas
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Filmography
2018A Star Is Bornas Original Storymovie2008You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Storyas Self (archive footage)movie2006Filmmakers in Actionas Self (archive footage)movie1995Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverickas Self (archive footage)movie1976A Star Is Bornas Storymovie1975Gable: The King Rememberedas Himselfmovie1973The Men Who Made the Moviestv1958Lafayette Escadrilleas Directormovie1958Darby's Rangersas Directormovie1956Good-bye, My Ladyas Directormovie1955Blood Alleyas Directormovie1954Track of the Catas Directormovie1954A Star Is Bornas Storymovie1954The High and the Mightyas Directormovie1953Island in the Skyas Directormovie1952This Is Your Lifeas Selftv1952My Man and Ias Directormovie1951Westward the Womenas Directormovie1951It's a Big Countryas Directormovie1951Across the Wide Missourias Directormovie1950The Happy Yearsas Directormovie1950The Next Voice You Hear...as Directormovie1949Battlegroundas Directormovie1948Yellow Skyas Directormovie1948The Iron Curtainas Directormovie1947Magic Townas Producermovie1946Gallant Journeyas Writermovie1945Story of G.I. Joeas Directormovie1945This Man's Navyas Directormovie1944Buffalo Billas Directormovie1943Lady of Burlesqueas Directormovie1943The Ox-Bow Incidentas Directormovie1942Thunder Birdsas Directormovie1942Roxie Hartas Directormovie1941The Great Man's Ladyas Producermovie1941Reaching for the Sunas Directormovie1939The Light That Failedas Producermovie1939Beau Gesteas Producermovie1938Men with Wingsas Producermovie1937Nothing Sacredas Directormovie1937The Last Gangsteras Storymovie1937A Star Is Bornas Directormovie1936Tarzan Escapesas Co-Directormovie1936Small Town Girlas Directormovie1936Robin Hood of El Doradoas Screenplaymovie1935Call of the Wildas Directormovie1935China Seasas Second Unit Directormovie1934The President Vanishesas Directormovie1934Stingareeas Directormovie1934Looking for Troubleas Directormovie1933Femaleas Assistant Directormovie1933College Coachas Directormovie1933Wild Boys of the Roadas Directormovie1933Midnight Maryas Directormovie1933Heroes for Saleas Directormovie1933Lilly Turneras Directormovie1933Central Airportas Directormovie1933Frisco Jennyas Directormovie1932The Conquerorsas Directormovie1932The Purchase Priceas Directormovie1932Love is a Racketas Directormovie1932So Big!as Directormovie1932The Hatchet Manas Directormovie1931Safe in Hellas Directormovie1931The Star Witnessas Directormovie1931Night Nurseas Directormovie1931Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)as Selfmovie1931The Public Enemyas Directormovie1931Other Men's Womenas Directormovie1930Maybe It's Loveas Directormovie1930Young Eaglesas Directormovie1930Dangerous Paradiseas Directormovie1929Woman Trapas Directormovie1929The Man I Loveas Directormovie1929Chinatown Nightsas Directormovie1928Beggars of Lifeas Directormovie1928Ladies of the Mobas Producermovie1928The Legion of the Condemnedas Producermovie1927Wingsas Directormovie1926You Never Know Womenas Directormovie